Calories in
beverages, carbonated, ginger ale
34 kcal per 100 g Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale contains 34 calories per 100 grams, or about 10 calories per fl oz. Per 100 g it provides 0.0 g protein, 8.8 g carbohydrate and 0.0 g fat.
By calories that splits 100% carbohydrate, 0% protein, 0% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 174846·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 35 kcal and USDA publishes 34 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 174846—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 fl oz | 30.5 g | 10 | 0.0 g | 2.7 g | 0.0 g |
| 1 can or bottle (16 fl oz) | 488.0 g | 166 | 0.0 g | 42.7 g | 0.0 g |
| 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz) | 366.0 g | 124 | 0.0 g | 32.1 g | 0.0 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per fl oz
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per fl oz |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 34 kcal | 10 kcal |
| Protein | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Total fat | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.8 g | 2.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sugars | 8.9 g | 2.7 g |
| Sodium | 7.0 mg | 2.1 mg |
| Potassium | 1.0 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Calcium | 3.0 mg | 0.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Water | 91.2 g | 27.8 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 174846·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How beverages, carbonated, ginger ale compares
Among the 86 beverages items on this site, beverages, carbonated, ginger ale ranks 73 of 86 by calorie density, against a category average of 116 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 71% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 0 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
To burn off one fl oz (10 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 2 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average beverages, carbonated, ginger ale. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in beverages, carbonated, ginger ale?
Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale contains 34 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 10 calories per fl oz. It also provides 0.0 g of protein, 8.8 g of carbohydrate and 0.0 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of beverages, carbonated, ginger ale?
By calories, beverages, carbonated, ginger ale is roughly 100% carbohydrate, 0% protein and 0% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a fl oz?
About 2 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the beverages, carbonated, ginger ale I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to beverages, carbonated, ginger ale on the calorie-density shelf, all within beverages.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
